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Employee was walking down hill to fresh water pumps to check water level in dredge pond. As he was going down hill, his foot slipped on loose sand & went into wash out hole causing him to fall & twist his right knee.
Employee was climbing onto rear (push block) of 615C elevating scraper to make a repair to the top guard assembly. His foot slipped on slick mud spot causing him to fall backwards onto concrete floor of shop.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED CHANGING SCREENS WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE CATWALK APPROX. 2 & 1/2' BELOW. WHEN HIS FOOT LANDED, THE INJURY OCCURED.
THEY RAN THE WATER HOSE UP THE LADDER, WHEN EE CAME DOWN, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE HOSE. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM, INJURING IT.
IT WAS FOGGY MORNING WITH HEAVY DEW, THE LADDER WAS WET FROM THE DEW-HE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO GET INTO THE MACHINE-HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK. PULLED MUSCLE.
EE STOOD UP IN WORK BOAT, STEPPED OVER SEAT TO GET OUT OF BOAT, SLIPPED & FELL..